The slick floors did take him a while to get used to, and he has certainly scared himself a few times. He happily walks/trots/slow-runs easily; it's the 0 - 60 that gives him trouble. When he startles he runs in place a few steps until his scrambling feet grab purchase, and most the time he's done being startled before he's gotten anywhere. I do keep throw rugs down, and he definitely prefers doing all cornering on them when doing laps.

I saw a hidey house in Weber's cages recently and though of Steve's Bandana themed baby bumper. I am finding 2nd hand thrift store finds cheap and somewhat fashionable. I paid less than $2.00 ea for both the bandana one and the girl's ( Stella and Carmella reside to the rt. ) Beatrix Potter one. They make my house less hayful.

The tall cupboard that is white and tan houses all their fleece and cage trimmings.

I had to sew peeky holes for poor Steve. He HAD to see what was going on or he would die.

We went completely as a 2x5 with the kitchen on the second level. Jasper loved it. He kept popcorning everywhere, of course that could have been because the cage was finally cleaned.....

the red section at the bottom was the kitchen hay area before. We moved the food up to the hay level later. As you can see, it didn't take Jasper long to find the hay. I can't believe how much zooming they were doing after they figured they could do a complete circle through the kitchen area.

Nikka found the bent grid hidey spot first. It's already been pushed around like a pigloo.